pounds per square foot to pounds per square inch
Please provide values below to convert pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] to pounds per square inch [lb/in^2], or change ↔.
pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2]
Definition: A unit of pressure or surface mass density, representing the force of one pound applied to one square foot of area.
Historyandorigin: Pounds per square foot (lb/ft²) has been commonly used in construction and civil engineering, particularly when measuring surface loads such as building or roofing materials.
CurrentUse: Used in construction, architecture, and building materials to determine surface pressure, load, or weight per square foot of surface area.
funfact: This unit is used to calculate how much weight is applied to a given surface, which is important for structural integrity in building designs!
pounds per square inch [lb/in^2]
Definition: A unit of pressure, representing the force of one pound applied to one square inch of area.
Historyandorigin: Pounds per square inch (psi) has been widely used in the United States for measuring pressure in automotive tires, hydraulic systems, and industrial applications.
CurrentUse: Extensively used in the US for measuring tire pressure, fluid pressure in machinery, and in various engineering and technical fields.
funfact: PSI is often used when determining the air pressure in car tires and is a key factor in vehicle performance!
pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] to pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] Conversion Table
| 1 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 0.0104617766 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 2 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 0.0209235531 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 3 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 0.0313853297 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 5 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 0.0523088828 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 10 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 0.1046177657 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 50 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 0.5230888284 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 100 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 1.0461776567 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 1000 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 10.461776567 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 10000 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 104.61776567 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 100000 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 1046.1776567 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
| 1000000 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] | 10461.776567 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] |
How to Convert pounds per square foot to pounds per square inch
1 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] = 0.0104617766 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2]
1 pounds per square inch [lb/in^2] = 95.586059744 pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2]
we use cross multiplication method
pounds per square foot [lb/ft^2] → pounds per square inch [lb/in^2]
1 → 0.0104617766
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0104617766=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0156926649